Ultrasonic Sensor Documentation

This sensor is very popular among the arduino tinkerers.

Ultrasonic sensor documentation. Our sensors range from 20cm to our only 16 5m sensor our cargo detection sensor. In this project the ultrasonic sensor reads and writes the distance to an object in the serial monitor. This outdoor sensor provides very short to long distance detection and ranging in a compact robust pvc housing. The ultrasonic sensor meets the ip67 water intrusion standard and matches standard electrical 3 4 inch pvc pipe fittings.

The goal of this project is to help you understand how this sensor works. It offers excellent non contact range detection with high accuracy and stable readings in an easy to use package from 2 cm to 400 cm or 1 to 13 feet. This being said we do supply documentation for customers who would still like to test our sensors underwater. It offers excellent non contact range detection with high accuracy and stable readings in an easy to use package.

In a reflective model ultrasonic sensor a single oscillator emits and receives. Of course you can use a vibrator motor in place of buzzer and advance a lot more using your creativity. Ultrasonic sensors can detect movement of targets and measure the distance to them in many automated factories and process plants. Sensors can have an on or off digital output for detecting the movement of objects or an analog output proportional to distance.

Ultrasonic sensors measure the distance to the target by measuring the time between the emission and reception. The hc sr04 ultrasonic sensor uses sonar to determine distance to an object like bats or dolphins do. From 2cm to 400 cm or 1 to 13 feet. An example would be to ping an ultrasonic sensor for a possible collision while at the same time navigating.

They can sense the edge of material as part of a web guiding system. Ultrasonic sensor maximum range. This smart stick will have an ultrasonic sensor to sense distance from any obstacle ldr to sense lighting conditions and a rf remote using which the blind man could remotely locate his stick all the feedbacks will be given to the blind man through a buzzer. An optical sensor has a transmitter and receiver whereas an ultrasonic sensor uses a single ultrasonic element for both emission and reception.

Be aware that because the ping timer method uses timer2 other features or libraries that also use timer2 would be effected. The hc sr04 ultrasonic sensor uses sonar to determine the distance of an object just like the bats do. If you are interested in underwater applications with ultrasonics.